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CACC Rock vs Chai PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Bill Bright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Guido Gloom!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bright (4) vs (0) Gloom
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bright trying to control the action but Gloom is working from the bottom.
Bright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gloom has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gloom can't do much from the bottom here.
Bright swings around for an armbar but Gloom sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bright's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bright (4) vs (2) Gloom
Gloom wants to control from the top but Bright keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gloom looking to sit in guard and control but Bright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bright (6) vs (2) Gloom
Bright seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bright wants to pass the guard but Gloom is keeping the position.
Bright looking to sit in guard and control but Gloom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bright (6) vs (4) Gloom
Gloom looking to sit in guard and control but Bright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bright (8) vs (4) Gloom
Bright drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gloom looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gloom looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gloom! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bright (8) vs (8) Gloom
Bright is not content to let Gloom control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright wants to control but Gloom postures up.
Bright tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Gloom laying and praying for a moment but Bright takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloom is working for a submission of some sort.
Bright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gloom controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bright moves into full guard.
Bright trying to control the position.
Bright working for submissions but it's allowed Gloom to get to half guard.
Bright is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gloom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gloom's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bright (12) vs (8) Gloom
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gloom showing good submission defense here.
Gloom defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gloom is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bright gets his way!
Bright has got his arm under Gloom's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Gloom has spun round into Bright's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bright (12) vs (10) Gloom
Gloom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gloom wants to control from the top but Bright keeps moving.
Bright wants to hit a sweep here but Gloom passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bright there! Score +3 for passing guard: Bright (12) vs (13) Gloom
Gloom looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bright bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bright (14) vs (13) Gloom
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gloom keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.
Gloom looking for a sweep. Not yet Gloom, not yet.
Gloom controls Bright momentarily but Bright frees himself.
Bright trying to control but Gloom is working from the bottom.
Bright passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bright (17) vs (13) Gloom
Gloom can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gloom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gloom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bright has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bright (19) vs (13) Gloom
We've been hearing that Bright has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gloom defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bright.
Bright trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bright looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gloom tries to hold on but Bright pushes him away.
Gloom is trying to escape the mount.
Gloom wants to control but Bright is having none of it.
Bright moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gloom has worked his arm free - good work by Gloom!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bright swings around for an armbar but Gloom sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bright's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bright (19) vs (15) Gloom
Gloom wants to control from the top but Bright keeps moving.
Bright is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bright (21) vs (15) Gloom
Gloom felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gloom regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gloom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gloom looking to control.
Bright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gloom looks winded!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bright passes into half guard.
Bright is looking to take a break and control but Gloom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bright is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bright looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gloom manages to get to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bright passes Gloom's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bright is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bright is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bright is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gloom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bright.
Bright content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bright is trying to work for a kimura but Gloom is defending well.
Bright seems to be looking for submissions.
Bright seems to be working for a kimura but Gloom defends the submission attempt.
Gloom is trying to maintain the position but Bright is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gloom regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gloom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gloom keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.
Bright looking to sit in guard and control but Gloom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bright (21) vs (17) Gloom
Gloom is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bright is trying to control the position but Gloom postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bright takes the fight on points by 21 to 17.
A very excited looking Bill Bright made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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